Awaken
Lights picks... At dawn in Damian's house.
Damian walked slowly to the bed and lied as well and placed his hand on Claudia who faced the opposite direction...
Silence dawned on the room...
Damian was cut short by Claudia...
Claudia Reeves (CFO)
I'm feeling sleepy, we can talk better when the day breaks...
Damian
I'm sorry... I'm sorry
Claudia Reeves (CFO)
They're not blood, they don't deserve your tears..
Damian
That's not how life goes.. A girl just passed on!
Claudia Reeves (CFO)
So what? that's their problem... Daim, you're just an electrician, when you need help, none of these people show up, it's just you and I to carry our problems ourselves. I'm a corporate worker who settled down with an electrician because I love you... You're married now, this isn't those teen days which you flexed back then.. You're almost a father and you're levels above each and every one of them
Damian
You're talking class now... Claudia, I love you but, I love my childhood friends... It's easy for you to say because you're too proud to associate... whereas... I'm a completely different person 😕
Damian
Even if they don't show up, I still love each one of them because we're family...
Claudia Reeves (CFO)
I'm going to bed. I have a busy day tomorrow
Detective Derek
Going somewhere?
Detective Phil
You can tag along and no questions...
Derek & Phil left the station with Phil's car... On the drive...
Detective Derek
So... Where we going?
Detective Phil
I recall saying no questions...
Detective Derek
Geez, quit being feisty... Or you just scared I'm gonna get the bonus instead of you😌
Phil glares at Derek for a while...
Detective Phil
You got a case on your hand, why so greedy?
Detective Derek
Not greedy, just interested...
Detective Phil
Doesn't sound like it to me...
Phil again turns to Derek..
Detective Phil
Whatcha think the bonus is? Peanut pay? Petty promotions? Get a break...
Detective Derek
Then why struggle so hard?
Detective Phil
I'm not doing this for money...
Detective Phil
But to improve human welfare...
Detective Phil
We're going to Aurelius Tower... Need to find a missing lady and... the bonus' all yours
At Alex's... Alex just steps out of his room to the living room...
Michael
Well you're up early...
Michael
I couldn't... With you this way...
Michael
Lex... you aren't ok😢
Alex Vane
You could've left... I wanna be alone...
Michael
I know it's hard to take in bro... Also for me, but nevertheless, you shouldn't be left all alone😕
Alex sighs and crashes on the couch... miserably
A buzz was released from Mike's phone... It's a text message from Damian, it says:
Damian
Hey... I couldn't text you cause my wife was acting all up and I kinda needed some time to take a whole lot in... How's he doing? Still down? What bout you? Sandra? anything?
Mike reads the message and texts back:
In Aurelius Tower, the biggest and tallest building of 72 storeys in New York City... Detective Derek & Phil had just reached their destination as they both come out of the car and walks towards the entrance of the hotel
Detective Derek
Look.. I appreciate you gave me your bonus but...
Derek tries to be humble...
Detective Derek
You know, You didn't have to... I mean...
Derek continues his yapping as they entered the hotel... Meanwhile Phil goes straight to a receptionist....
Detective Phil
Morning mister... I'm Detective Philip of NYPD and I'd love to see your manager...
The Hotel Receptionist looks confusedly
Detective Phil
Here's my ID...
Detective Phil
Believe me now?
Minutes ago... Detective Phil was taken to the manager's office. He left Derek in the reception office by the way he's just a tagger...
Danvers (Manger Of Aurelius Tower)
Missing Person you say...
Detective Phil
Name's Sandra Martinez... She was reported missing yesterday and her last location... is this very tower my friend 🤔...
Danvers (Manger Of Aurelius Tower)
I see... Do you have any more information that we could use?
Detective Phil
This is my sketch... using a few descriptions I got in the station...
Danvers collects the sketch to take a better look
Danvers (Manger Of Aurelius Tower)
Well... I should inform the Authoritative Board...
Detective Phil
Before you do... If you happen to see or come across her, or someone with same striking resemblance, don't hesitate to contact me...
Danvers (Manger Of Aurelius Tower)
... Ok...
Phil leaves the office... Shortly, he arrives back at the reception office to pick up a tagger...
On their walk towards the exit...
Detective Derek
So... anything?😌
Detective Derek
Well you wasted quite a bit of time... 🤔
Detective Phil
It's just the same old...
Phil's sight couldn't allow him complete his statement... He saw Sandra Martinez... the name from the cold case files... She just got out of an elevator like any normal human does as she walks towards the exit of the hotel with a mini bag which she got hanged on her left hand, wearing palazzo pants and a crop tank. There was a distance between she and the detectives, but they walked towards the same exit. Phil was dumbfounded and at the same time astonished... He raised his sketch up and tried to connect the resemblance and somehow did..
Detective Phil
Sandra... Martinez?😯
Phil immediately approaches her while yelling her name.. The bonus was in his eyes 😌
Detective Phil
Sandra Martinez!!
Sandra immediately turns to Phil removing her sunglasses...
Sandra
Who are you? And how'd you know my name?🤨
Detective Phil
I'm Detective Phil of NYPD... I might need you to come with me..
Meanwhile Derek still on the lane him and Phil walked in...
Detective Derek
Oh Philip, look at 'em go and later he claims not to care about the bonus...
Detective Phil
You have to come with me...
Phil hesitates to take Sandra along but Sandra still still struggles to stand her ground...
Sandra
Who the f*CK are you?! Let me go!!
Shortly a guard came into the picture...
Hotel Security
Is everything alright ma'am?
Sandra
This pervert here claims to be a detective and wants to take advantage of me! He keeps forcing me to go with him to a place I don't know!
Detective Phil
I'm a detective...
Detective Phil
Here's my badge...
Detective Phil
I work for NYPD!
Hotel Security
Sir... I'm sorry but I have to walk you out... You're disturbing the peace of the tower...
Detective Phil
What the f*CK...
Phil was literally walked out of the hotel as well as Derek
Detective Derek
You were so desperate your actions nearly put our names on public enemies, what the hell were you thinking approaching her that way?! To be real honest, you looked like a pervert😐
Detective Phil
We just found our jackpot... She already admitted she's who we're looking for. If only I had approached her like a normal human and say I'm a detective, she'd waste no time and deny her identity knowing her crime...
Detective Phil
You never saw that coming... (Pats Derek on the shoulder) I could use you as a partner...
Phil walked further while Derek was perhaps dumbfounded...
Detective Phil
We'll come back tomorrow...
Phil's voice echoed as he leaves Derek behind...
Nightfall in Alex's house... Alex somehow convinced Michael and Damian into leaving his house... He switched off all the light bulbs and set a novena candle more like a spirit candle and lighted it making the living room look like some kind of ritual palace... He placed a wooden small table and sits on the floor with the candle light reflecting on his desperate face... He put some other traditional ointments which circles where he sat and the area he used in the living room and suddenly began some sort of incantations with his both hands opened in some sort of acceptance...
The atmosphere became eerie as weird noises were heard...
Certain ancient relics were seen while Alex recited...
A girl was seen crawling out of a grave...
Alex still continues his recitation now in an eerie serious manner...
Something suddenly appeared at his back during the last recitation as suddenly an eye was opened...
Her Smile Wasn't Human
By AetherQuill 0️⃣1️⃣
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